Adel Mustafa Salim, MA

Mental Health Therapist

Biography

Adel Mustafa Salim is a Mental Health Therapist with over seven years of experience supporting individuals from diverse cultural and social backgrounds who seek therapy to better understand themselves and navigate psychological and emotional challenges. His work has largely taken place in community and humanitarian settings, where he has supported refugees, trauma survivors, and individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, substance-use challenges, and other mental health concerns.

Adel brings a strong sense of cultural awareness, empathy, and sensitivity to his therapeutic work, with particular attentiveness to the lived experiences of vulnerable and underserved populations. He provides individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, psychological assessment, and case formulation. In addition to his clinical work, Adel has been actively involved in mental health program coordination, staff training, supervision, and community outreach initiatives aimed at increasing mental health awareness and reducing stigma around seeking psychological support.

His clinical interests include trauma and stress-related difficulties, emotional regulation, life transitions, and adjustment challenges.

Education and Training

Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology

Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling Psychology

Specialty and Approach

Adel’s therapeutic approach emphasizes the importance of building a strong therapeutic alliance grounded in trust, safety, and collaboration. He values open communication, respects clients’ lived experiences, and works collaboratively to support personal growth, resilience, and emotional well-being.

His work is informed by a trauma-sensitive and culturally responsive lens, allowing him to tailor treatment to each client’s unique needs and context.

He supports clients with:

• Trauma and post-traumatic stress
• Anxiety, depression, and stress-related difficulties
• Emotional regulation and coping skills
• Life transitions and adjustment challenges
• Substance-use–related concerns

Outside of his professional work, Adel enjoys reading, staying informed about developments in mental health, and engaging in community wellness activities.